Heaviest Arab-Israeli Clash Since June War Flares Up
Israeli military officials threatened harsher retaliation as air and artillery duels with Jordan raged along the Jordan River. Moshe Dayan warned the cease-fire must apply to both sides while Dayan postponed a U S visit. Casualties were reported on both sides with Jordan claiming 18 dead and Israel five wounded.
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Associated Press
Israel
Jordan
West Bank
Jordan River
Haim Bar-Lev
Moshe Dayan
Beisan
Laos claims three American pilots reach Vientiane on way to freedom
Washington AP reports the State Department says three U S pilots captured by North Vietnam have arrived in Vientiane Laos en route to freedom.
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Washington
State Department
Vientiane
Laos
North Vietnam
Virginia Republicans Fail to Block Vaughan Appointment
In Richmond, the Senate Committee on Nominations and Confirmation approved a gubernatorial list including Henry H. Vaughan of Hopewell, the GOP’s sole member on the State Board of Elections. GOP objections to Vaughan and to a separate vote on his name were rejected as the three-man board appointment moved forward and the House advanced election law studies and primary date changes.
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Richmond
Mills E. Godwin Jr
State Board of Elections
GOP
House
M. Caldwell Butler
Roanoke
Senate Committee On
Henry H. Vaughan
Hopewell
James C. Turk
Radford
Vaughan
Paul W. Manns
Bowling Green
George Winks
Elections Board
Butler
Godwin
4Th District
State Central Committee
P&e
Senate
Virginia
Senate P&e
Fire Sweeps County Home. Victim Identified
Berkeley C Fiddler, 65, perished in a blaze that engulfed his four room residence east of Clearbrook on Brucetown Road shortly after 6 a.m. Fire crews found him near a back porch doorway after the interior and roof burned away. Deputy Roy Hoak said Fiddler likely awoke beside a cookstove and failed to escape. Funeral arrangements pending at Jones Funeral Home.
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Berkeley C. Fiddler
Clearbrook
Brucetown
Shawnee
W.S. Frey Company, Inc
Mr. Fiddler
Frederick County
Roy Hoak
Miller Owens
Fiddler
Owens
Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad
Jones Funeral Home
Blood Drive Urgently Seeks Type Onegative Pints
Twenty pints of Type O negative blood are urgently needed for open heart surgery at Georgetown University Hospital. Donors should report to the blood mobile Tuesday at the Episcopal Church parish hall. Sponsored by the Winchester Lions Club. Live music tonight at Peanut Cellar Inn 8 to 12 p.m.
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Georgetown University Hospital
Episcopal Church Parish Hall
Winchester Lions Club
UF Drive In Area Successful
UF President Charles S Toan announced all United Fund agencies will receive 100 percent of their 1967 68 budgets totaling about 79 600 This is a record high funded by the first UF drive during the 1967 68 campaign Expenses for the drive and fund office will be about five percent of the money raised Agencies totals include Boy Scouts 12 000 Children's Home Society 1 103 United Service Organization 800 Fremont St Nursery 9 260 Girl Scouts 8 000 Winchester Day Nursery 7 300 Psychiatric Clinic 3 400 American Red Cross 21
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United Fund
Charles S. Toan
Toan
Boy Scouts
Children’s Home Society
United Service Organization
Fremont St
Girl Scouts
Winchester Day Nursery
American Red Cross
Waste and laxity imperil U.S. foreign aid program
A State Department inspector general report detailing waste and laxity in U.S. foreign aid claims misused funds and misrouted goods. It cites Viet Cong weapon parts, champagne for the Dominican Republic, and ships with no deliveries. Senate leaders call the findings depressing and damaging to public confidence.
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Washington
U. S
Congress
State Department
Aietnam
Dominican Republic
J. W. Fulbright
D.ark
Senate Foreign Re
Karl E. Mundt
R-S. D
Johnson
J. K. Mansfield
Paraguay
Pentagon blocked flier rescue near Hainan Island
Copley News Service reported that the 7th Fleet was denied permission to attempt a rescue of Lt. (J.G.) Joseph P. Dunn after his Skyraider was shot down near Hainan. Bringle ordered ships away from the coast and helicopters to stay outside 12 miles, with all 7th Fleet vessels kept at least 20 miles from Red China. Dunn is listed as missing with another pilot landing at Da Nang.
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San Diego
Calif
7Th Fleet
South China Sea
Hainan Island
Copley News Service
Copley
Washington
J.G
Joseph P. Dunn
Coral Sea
Gulf of Tonkin
Cubi Point
Philippines
Adm
William F. Bringle
Pentagon
Vietnam
Bringle
Hainan
Dunn
China
da Nang
South Vietnam
Middletown Bid Exceeds Estimate On Sewer System
Bids opened for Middletown municipal sewer system totaled 353 330.45 from Buckley Lages Inc, 20 above the 290 048 estimate by McNair & Associates. Other bids ranged to 488 870.75. The government allocated 353 250 loans require approval by residents.
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Middletown
Winchester
Buckley-Lages, Inc
John McNair & Associates
McNair
Brock & Davis
Waynesboro
Hudgins - Pace
Roanoke
H. J. Schneider
Pittsburgh
Farmers Home Administration
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Hue siege on 17th day as Marines press Citadel wall
U S Marines and South Vietnamese forces continue heavy fighting inside Hue Citadel on its 17th day. U S warplanes and naval units bomb the wall while 14 Marines die and 135 wounded from mortar fire near Khe Sanh. Paratroopers of the 101st and cavalry support clash with enemy near Da Nang.
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Saigon
Hue
U.S
North Vietnam
U.S. Command
Khe Sanh
Lewis M. Simons
Perfume River
Joseph M. Gratto
Canton
N.Y
U.S, 101St Airborne Division
1St
U.S. Air Cavalry Division
da Nang
Virginia Clears Skies With Warm Temptures Today
A high pressure system gives Virginia clear skies and warmer temperatures. H F Nelson Sunoco Distributor closes all day Saturday due to death and will reopen Monday at 7 am. Royal Crown Cola carton of eight 16 oz bottles limited to three per customer at Cornwall's Grocery.
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Richmond
Virginia
H.F. Nelson, Inc
Sunoco
Cornwell's Grocery
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